Table 1.

The prevalence of STH prior to deworming based on age and gender.

Characteristics	Positive STH	95% CI	Negative STH	95% CI
Age
1–5 years	28 (31.8%)	22.1%–41.5%	3 (3.4%)	−0.4–7.2%
6–15 years	56 (63.6%)	53.6%–73.7%	1 (1.2%)	−1–3.5%
Total	84 (95.4%)	91%–99.8%	4 (4.6%)	0.2%–9%
Gender
Male	46 (52.3%)	41.9%–62.7%	2 (2.3%)	−0.8%–5.4%
Female	38 (43.1%)	32.8%–53.5%	2 (2.3%)	−0.8%–5.4%
Total	84 (95.4%)	91%–99.8%	4 (4.6%)	0.2%–9%

CI = confidence interval.